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The Rockford Files (1974)
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Roy Huggins
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Episode 1 - Beamer's Last Case
Release Date: 1977-09-16Rockford returns from vacation in Puerto Rico to discover someone has been using his identity, his trailer and totaled his Firebird. And that's just the beginning of his problems...
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Episode 2 - Trouble in Chapter 17
Release Date: 1977-09-23Jim is reluctantly drawn into being bodyguard for a famous author, who believes her popular book on the perfect wife is the cause of death threats against her.
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Episode 3 - The Battle of Canoga Park
Release Date: 1977-09-30Jim finds himself in an explosive situation when the gun he hides in his cookie jar is used in a murder.
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Episode 4 - Second Chance
Release Date: 1977-10-14When the life of Gandy Fitch's (Isaac Hayes) girlfriend is in danger, he turns to Rockfish for help.
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Episode 5 - The Dog and Pony Show
Release Date: 1977-10-21Helping a young woman with a history of mental illness leads Jim into crossing paths with the Mob and federal intelligence.
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Episode 6 - Requiem for a Funny Box
Release Date: 1977-11-04A washed-up comedian finds out about a Mob family member's secret, and gets Jim in trouble by framing him for a murder.
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Episode 7 - Quickie Nirvana
Release Date: 1977-11-11Rockford ends up regretting allowing an eccentric hippie woman to use his address temporarily, when her ex-boss sends a pair of thugs after her to retrieve some money he put in her care.
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Episode 8 - Irving the Explainer
Release Date: 1977-11-18Rockford gives himself a headache trying to solve the connection between a 30 year old murder, a valuable missing painting and Nazi Germany.
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Episode 9 - The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls
Release Date: 1977-11-25Jim is hired by some small-town businessmen to help them buy a fire engine; they really want him to assassinate someone who could bring the IRS down on them.
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Episode 10 - Hotel of Fear
Release Date: 1977-12-02Accidently witnessing a murder makes Angel Martin the police's prime witness in the trial of the murderer.
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Episode 11 - Forced Retirement
Release Date: 1977-12-07Beth's old college friend is in trouble when her company that is developing an submersible robot explorer becomes the target of some shady businessmen. Jimmy Joe Meeker comes to her rescue.
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Episode 12 - The Queen of Peru
Release Date: 1977-12-16The RV family from hell decides to set up camp next door to Jim's trailer, just when he's got the recovery of a stolen diamond on his mind.
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Episode 13 - A Deadly Maze
Release Date: 1977-12-23Jim is unwittingly involved in a bizarre experiment when hired to find a man's missing wife.
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Episode 14 - The Attractive Nuisance
Release Date: 1978-01-06An unexplained break-in at Rocky's new diner has connections with the FBI fifty years ago.
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Episode 15 - The Gang at Don's Drive-In
Release Date: 1978-01-13An author suffering from writers block tells Jim he thinks he has the next best seller in an old murder case from 1961.
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Episode 16 - The Paper Palace
Release Date: 1978-01-20A prostitute (Rita Moreno) hires Jim to find out who has been sending her death threats.
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Episode 17 - Dwarf in a Helium Hat
Release Date: 1978-01-27A threat to the wrong phone number has Jim scrambling to find out who it was meant for.
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Episode 18 - South by Southeast
Release Date: 1978-02-03Mistaken identity by federal agents has Jim being sent to South America to help them contact a heiress, who has been isolated by her possessive husband.
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Episode 19 - The Competitive Edge
Release Date: 1978-02-10Jim winds up in a funny farm when he gets too close to the truth about an elite health club.
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Episode 20 - The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall
Release Date: 1978-02-17When the son of an old friend goes missing, Jim goes to the young man's college to try and find out what happened.
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Episode 21 - The House on Willis Avenue
Release Date: 1978-02-24When a fellow P.I. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident.
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Episode 22 - The House on Willis Avenue
Release Date: 1978-02-24Part two of episode. Originally aired as 1 2-hour episode.